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The city of Xian which is located on the Southern Coast is famous for its marathon which started way back in the nineties and it has been growing ever since and it has slowly picked up pace and momentum. There are a few tours associated with marathon as their popularity is soaring the number of tours are also on the increase.
Golf is another sport which is gaining popularity mainly due to the universal nature of the sport. The fact that there are a large number of good golf places around Xian has really added a thrust to the sport which has been constantly gaining popularity in China.
The Xian also has a sport that is definitely not for the faint hearted is the Chine Huasan Rock climbing competition which should be attempted only by the people who are built like rock or should we say rock hearted.
Xian city wall International Marathon
Xian is a beautiful city that is located on the coast of South China, and is known on the international map for its prowess in marathon. The Marathon of Xian City wall has graduated into an international sport of fame and repute. The Marathon started way back in the beginning of nineties and has gathered momentum over the years.
Golf In Xian
Golf has really become popular in the land of the dragon which is supposed to be emerging as one of the strongest countries in the world. It has been roughly twenty years since the first golf course had opened in the country but today the game has grown in popularity in leaps and bounds.
Today it has the second most number of golf courses in Asia and four more countries in the world have more number of courses than in China. The country has got a tournament sanctioned by the European tour and with two hundred golf courses already in place and more than thousand are in the pipeline. Xian has not remained back and there are a few places where you can enjoy world class facilities with loads of fun